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and more aware of their vulnerability and this incident, as well as previous verbal attacks on ICAC operations, is probably a pre-emptive bid against ICAC.

B. Steunt.

3 November 1977

Cc:

Mr Cortazzi

Mr Macoun

Mr Hurst

JAB Stewart

Hong Kong & General Dept

be

1

agree

with Mr. Stewent's advice, but

must clearly discurs this with the Caverner when

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couch

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cas

home.

The cosential point seems

to me to

anti-corrup how to maintain the miti corruption activity

part of the need to maintain the prestige and credibiliting of the Police

without police morale

low that they further damage their own

getting

vedibility.

Please menuto

the

HK Government

latech

610

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Goronwy Roberts

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